Twilight
Embracing Shadows: Joey Landreth's Twilight Tale of Love and Loneliness
Lyrics
Over by the wildwood
Being near the wildwood, a natural setting.
It was a hot summer night
Describing a warm summer night.
We lay in the tall grass
Lying in tall grass, a romantic or peaceful moment.
Till the mornin' light
Continuing to enjoy the night until morning.
If I had my way I'd never
Expressing a preference to avoid wandering.
Get the urge to roam
Recognizing the restlessness common in youth.
But a young man serves his country
Highlighting the duty of a young man to serve his country.
An old man guards the home
Contrasting with the older generation guarding home.
Don't send me no silly salutations
Rejecting insincere greetings or gifts from afar.
Or silly souvenirs from far away
Emphasizing the desire for genuine connection.
Don't leave me alone in the twilight
Stating discomfort being alone during twilight.
'Cause twilight is the loneliest time of day
Twilight is portrayed as a lonely time.
I never gave it a second thought
Reflecting on not contemplating certain things.
It never crossed my mind
Indicating a lack of consideration for right and wrong.
What's right and what's not
Expressing a non-judgmental nature.
I'm not the judgin' kind
Clarifying a lack of inclination to judge others.
I can take the darkness, oh
Claiming resilience against darkness and storms.
Storms in the skies
Metaphorically facing life's challenges.
But we all got certain trials
Acknowledging universal trials within.
Burnin' up inside
Describing internal struggles.
Don't put me in a frame upon the mantel
Requesting not to be preserved as a mere memory.
'Fore memories grow dusty old and gray
Expressing a desire to avoid becoming a distant memory.
You don't leave me alone in the twilight
Reiterating discomfort with solitude during twilight.
'Cause twilight is the loneliest time of day
Reinforcing the idea that twilight is a lonely time.
And don't leave me alone in the twilight
Repeating the plea to avoid being left alone in twilight.
'Cause twilight is the loneliest time of day
Reiterating the loneliness associated with twilight.
Comment